Taurus PT1911 as CCW

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Taurus PT1911 as CCW

I'm really looking at buying one- seem like a great deal; a 45 with lots of upgrade features for $600. Does anyone here have one and carry it concealed? Looks like it would be comfortable since it's relatively thin.

I have put about 100 rounds through mine. Right now my slide is out having new sights installed on it, I personally did not like the Heine straight 8 sights, so switching to PT 3 dot night sights. As for carry, possibly in a OWB holster, but primarily bought for a range gun.

It's not difficult to CCW a Gov't-sized 1911. I have the Taurus and love it! I heard a lot of bad things about the sights, but mine came with night sights and I prefer the two-dot system to the traditional three-dot system. However, my Taurus DOES NOT like mil-spec mags - at all. These are the same mags that my Rock Island likes and a friend's S&W likes. My Taurus, on the other hand, accepts the mil-spec mags but then they get stuck.

Go for it - it's a LOT of 1911 for under $600 (I got mine from an online dealer in Georgia for $499 3 weeks ago). Good luck!